Sunday 23rd December
Two days before Christmas Day 2018 I once again found myself at Formula Fast, Milton Keynes in an effort to further improve my chances of a respectable result in the British Rental Kart Championship (2019 edition) when it rolls around I’m about 3 weeks time. This second, 'unlimited' session represented for me the most pre-BRKC practice I’ve ever had at this track prior to the event proper- Which should at least mean I spend less time on the ‘official’ practice Friday acclimatising to the karts/circuit and just trying to ‘get my eye in’..
Thanks to some input from front-runners Sam Slater & Sean Brierley I felt I was able to get dialled in more easily than I had a few weeks before, and although I was unable to break into the 31sec lap times I could take some consolation from the fact that over the course of the evening my times did steadily improve (aided by having the same kart in back to back sessions, allowing for a proper comparison). Equally, the importance of kart parity was once again highlighted in that during my last session I was able to set a faster lap time than another of the nights leading drivers, Tyler Mays, which left me to set off on the drive back to Bristol in a positive state of mind.
As I mentioned, BRKC 3019 kicks off on Friday 18th January 2019. Between now & then, I’ll be endeavouring to shed any extra weight that I’ve put on over the Christmas period (I know I have!) as well as making final preparations around travel, accommodation etc. I’ve already been asked to join Darren Pearce & Jamie Henderson forming a squad to contribute towards the ‘Teams’ championship, which will be new to me as there was no such thing when I last competed at the BRKC in 2017! I’ll also be squeezing in a trip to Autosport International at the NEC with my old man in a couple of weeks time, which should allow me to pick up any last-minute bits of kit I might need, as well as providing me with some final inspiration -
What can I say, I can’t wait!!
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